Brian Applegate Biography
Brian Applegate has been the executive producer of “CBS Saturday Morning” since February 2019. Applegate has been with the show since 2013, previously serving as senior broadcast producer.
How old is Brian Applegate? – Age
He was born and raised in the United States of America. His date of birth is not revealed.
Brian Applegate Wife
Applegate is married to Bridget Boyd. His wife is originally from Indianapolis. The couple met in 2005 and now lives in New York.
Brian Applegate Salary
He earns an annual salary of annual salary of between $100 thousand.
Brian Applegate Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of between $2 Million.
Brian Applegate Career
Applegate has transformed “CBS Saturday Morning” into a home for long-form storytelling and a showcase for new talent since joining the show. In addition to the day’s news, the show tries to introduce viewers to new voices in the worlds of art, literature, food, and music each week. Applegate launched “CBS Saturday Morning’s” “Saturday Sessions” segment in 2014, which has since become a well-respected go-to segment for both new bands and legendary musicians. “The Dish” segment of the show won the prestigious James Beard Award for “Best Television Segment.”
In 2013, Applegate was the senior broadcast producer of “CBS This Morning,” where he oversaw the network’s breaking news coverage of the manhunt for the Boston Marathon bombing suspects in addition to the daily broadcast.
Applegate was previously the executive producer of CBS News’ overnight broadcast “Up to the Minute” and the “CBS Morning News.” He was in charge of the Network’s overnight breaking news cut-ins, which included the death of Ted Kennedy and the assassination of Osama Bin Laden.
After three years as a WCBS-TV producer, Applegate joined CBS News in 2008 as a senior producer for “Up to the Minute.” He previously worked as a producer at NBC affiliate WHDH-TV, where he won a regional Edward R Murrow Award for Breaking News. He started his career at WSTM in Syracuse, New York.